- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Career and direction
About Rita
Rita Sandhu is a BACP-registered therapist with 13 years' clinical experience in counselling and psychotherapy. She works in the United Kingdom and supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions and life changes. Rita also helps with career concerns, self-esteem, parenting stress and ADHD-related challenges.
Rita draws on a range of approaches to shape sessions. She uses elements from cognitive behavioural work and acceptance-based methods alongside attachment-focused ideas. Sessions tend to be practical and conversational, with attention to what is happening now and what a person wants to change.
Her background includes many years working as an NHS nurse and midwife. That experience informs how she listens to physical and emotional health together. Rita has also adapted creative and play-based techniques for clients who find verbal approaches limiting.
People come for help with relationship tensions, body image and eating concerns, grief after loss, or stress from caring responsibilities and chronic illness. She also works with issues such as addiction, compassion fatigue and the particular strains faced by LGBT people and those involved in kink cultures.
Sessions aim to identify manageable steps and practical skills alongside discussing deeper patterns such as attachment and past hurt. Rita invites frank discussion about goals and progress, and she supports people in sorting out what matters next in work, relationships or health.
To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Rita accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behaviour that maintain problems such as low mood, worry or sleep issues. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and emotional responses and can be helpful when relationship patterns or past hurt affect current choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what feels useful and adjusting the emphasis as therapy progresses.
The original biography does not list explicit session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits. Some people prefer phone conversations when they do not want to be on camera, while others choose video to work more directly on emotional expression. Registered and accredited professionals can offer different formats, and the therapist will explain what she currently provides during the matching and scheduling step.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions and many life changes. Her practice also includes career questions, parenting strain, self-esteem and ADHD-related concerns.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck about work or purpose?
She uses practical conversations drawing on acceptance and cognitive methods plus attachment ideas. The focus is on clarifying values, identifying small steps and testing what helps in everyday life.
What is her professional background and experience?
Rita has 13 years' experience as a therapist and over 26 years' experience as an NHS nurse and midwife. She brings clinical nursing skills together with psychotherapy work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP therapist and a registered member with MBACP (Accred). Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients. Work is conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list explicit session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on where the client is based.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.